South African Judge Navanethem Pillay Wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize - Sarmad
The Norwegian Nobel Committee announces that Judge Navanethem Pillay has won the 2026 Peace Prize in recognition of her efforts in international law.
Translated by Qiyas from سرمد — Original source
The Norwegian Nobel Committee announced on Friday that South African judge Navi Pillay, the former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, has been awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize in recognition of “her efforts to promote peace and international law.”
The committee stated that there is a common thread running from her early work defending Nelson Mandela and others who struggled against the apartheid system, to her role as a judge in some of the most significant cases before international courts in our era.
The Nobel Peace Prize, worth 12 million Swedish kronor (approximately $1.2 million), will be awarded in Oslo on December 10, the anniversary of the death of Swedish industrialist Alfred Nobel, who established the prizes in his will in 1895.
